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WHW Bio
While Heaven Wept: The Timeline :
1989
Founders: Tom Phillips, Chris Galvan
Key Members: Tom Phillips (g), Chris Galvan (g), Brendan Ber Galvan (v), various
drummers auditioned
Existing Songs: The Mourning (rec.1994, rel.1994, 1997, and 2001)
Recordings: None
Significant Events: Formation Nov. 1989, songwriting process begins immediately
1990-1992
Key Members: Tom Phillips (g), Jim Chappell (d), Ber Galvan (v), Chad Peevy
(b), James Whorton (d), Jason Stone (b), Kenny Thomas (g,v)
Existing Songs: Spectral Exile (not rec.), Woman Of Shadows (not rec.), Night
Unbroken (not rec.), Bound By Depression (not rec.), Dying (not rec.),Shores
Of Desolation (rec. 1994, rel. 1994, 2001), Into The Wells Of Sorrow (rec. 1994
and 1997, rel. 1994, 1998, 1999 and 2001), In Aeturnum (rec. 1994 and 2001,
rel. 1994,1995, 2003-2005). La Mort DAmour (rec. 1994 and 1997, rel. 1994,1995,
1998, and 2001)
Recordings: Rehearsal recordings
Significant Events: Co-founder Chris Galvan departs, While Heaven Wept namesake
insurrected 1991 after several monikers, various line-up changes
1993-1997
Key Members: Tom Phillips (g,v,k), Jon Paquin (d), (Gabe Funston) (b), Kevin
Hufnagel (g), Daniel Ingerson (b), Scott Loose (g)
Existing Songs: Sorrow Of The Angels (rec. 1994, rel. 1994, 1995, and 2001),
On Earth It Is Done (rec. 1994), Sailing Within (rec. 1994), Lost In Retrospect
(rec. 1994), This Tower Fallen (not rec.), Under Darkened Wings (not rec.),
To Grieve Forever (rec. 1994), September (rec. 1997, rel. 1998, 2001), Thus
With A Kiss I Die (rec. 1997, rel. 1998 and 2001), Unplenitude (rec. 1997, rel.
2001), Cantique De Jean Racine (rec. 1997), Of Empires Forlorn (rec. 2001, rel.
2003-2005)
Recordings: Rehearsal recordings, Scenecubator comp. (Open Eye Records, 1994),
Into The Wells Of Sorrow 7 (Open Eye Records, 1994), Lovesongs Of The Forsaken
demo CS (self-released, 1994), Lovesongs Of The Forsaken MCD, (Sinistrari Records,
1995), Funeral Aspects comp. (Private release UK, 1995), Time Brings Only Sadness
comp. (Private release UK, 1995), While Heaven Wept/Cold Mourning split 7 (Game
Two Records, 1997).
Significant Events: First professional recordings and releases, first live
appearances, various line-up changes
1998-2004
Key Members: Tom Phillips (g,v,k), Jon Paquin (d), Jim Murad (b), Scott Waldrop
(g), Jim Hunter (b), Scott Loose (g), Michelle Loose (k), Trevor Schrotz (d),
Phil Bloxam (d), Jason Gray (d), Jake Bodnar (k)
Existing Songs: The Drowning Years (rec. 2001, rel. 2003-2005), Soulsadness
(rec. 2001, Voice In The Wind (rec. 2001, rel. 2003-2005), Epistle No. 81 (rec.
2001, rel. 2003-2005), The Furthest Shore (rec. 2005), Vast Oceans Lachrymose
(rec. 2003, 2005)
Recordings: Rehearsal Recordings, Demos, Sorrow Of The Angels (Eibon Records,
1998), At The Mountains Of Madness comp. (The Miskatonic Foundation, 1999),
Chapter One: 1989-1999 2LP Anthology (Metal Supremacy Records, 2002), The Drowning
Years 7 (Maniacal Records, 2002), Knuckletracks comp. (BWBK CAN, 2003), Obscure
Sombre Doom Fuzz Comp (Obscure Sombre Records CAN, 2003), Terrorized comp (Terrorizer
Magazine, UK 2004), Of Empires Forlorn CD (Eibon Records 2003, Rage Of Achilles
Records 2003-2004, Rock Machine Records 2005)
Significant Events: Alliance with Eibon Records formed, first full-length release,
various live appearances (USA), various line-up changes, signing with Rage Of
Achilles Records, second full-length release, more live appearances, first European
Tour, more line-up changes, Daniel Ingerson (b), Juan Somarriba (g), Angelo
Tringali (g), Frederic Provoost (k) fill-in at select live dates
2004-present
Key Members: Tom Phillips (g,v,k), Jim Hunter (b), Scott Loose (g), Michelle
Loose (k,v), Trevor Schrotz (d)
Existing Songs: Destroyer Of Solace (rec. 2005), King Of The Sunken Halls (rec.
2005), The Mourning Eterne (rec. 2005), Shipwrecked Within (rec. 2005), The
Memory Of Bleeding, Hour Of Reprisal, Fear Of Infinity, Into Catatonia, Finality,
plus Untitled 1-7
Recordings: Vast Oceans Lachrymose (Black Lotus Records, 2007)
Significant Events: Rage Of Achilles Records folds, signing with Black Lotus
Records, collaborations (proposed and realized) with Wiley Wells (k), Chris
Roy (v), Louis Hatzimichalis (v), Chris Galvan (g), Chris Ladd (g), preparations
for 4th album Fear Of Infinity begin, preparations for 20th anniversary in 2009
commence, line-up stable! (for now!)
RELATED ARTISTS: Solstice (UK), Twisted Tower Dire, October 31, Revelation,
Arise From Thorns, Brave, Forty Days Longing, The Fifth Season (US), Grey Division
Blue, Dysrhythmia, Euclid Street, Grand Belials Key, Parasitic Infestation,
Cold Mourning, Whispering Gallery, Modulus, Hellion (DC), Fell On Within, Polaris
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